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A music group with as turbulent an existence as Whiskeytown was destined to implode ultimately, but by enough time they did, that they had among the largest cult followings of any alt-country music group. Most accounts tracked the source of all turmoil to bandleader Ryan Adams, a gifted youthful songwriter …

The Backsliders were an alternative-traditional country-rock music group from NEW YORK comprised of guitarist Steve Howell, frontman and acoustic guitarist Chip Robinson, bassman Danny Kurtz, Jeff Dennis on drums, and Brad Grain rounding things out along with his guitar. In 1994, motivated by Buck Owens, Webb Pierce, as well as …